At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead impactful drainage and flooding engineering projects while mentoring a growing technical team.
- Company: Fast-growing Australian engineering consultancy focused on innovative infrastructure solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance incentives, flexible hybrid work, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team where your ideas are valued and you can grow your career.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in civil engineering and shape the future of drainage solutions.
- Qualifications: Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering with experience in drainage and flood engineering.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Ready to take your career further? Lead meaningful transport and civil infrastructure projects, make your mark in drainage and flooding engineering, and help shape a growing technical team. Engineering Risk Management (ERM) is seeking a talented Drainage & Flooding Engineer to take a leading role in delivering stormwater drainage, hydrology and flood resilience solutions across our expanding portfolio of infrastructure projects. With a strong pipeline of projects for Transport for NSW and local councils, you'll have the freedom to take ownership, influence technical decisions and play a key role in growing our drainage and flooding capability.
Whether you're an experienced engineer ready to step up or an established senior or principal engineer seeking greater autonomy and influence, we offer the flexibility to shape the role around your expertise and ambitions. Join a collaborative, high-performing team where your ideas are heard, your expertise is valued and you have the autonomy and support to deliver exceptional engineering outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead or contribute to the design and delivery of stormwater drainage, hydrology and flood management solutions across transport and civil infrastructure projects.
- Undertake and oversee hydrological and hydraulic modelling, flood impact assessments and stormwater management strategies.
- Develop and review drainage designs, including pit and pipe networks, culverts, open channels, subsurface drainage, overland flow paths and WSUD systems.
- Undertake and review modelling using DRAINS, TUFLOW and other relevant platforms, integrating outputs with 12d Model, Civil 3D and GIS-based design workflows.
- Provide technical input, design reviews and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with TfNSW, Austroads, ARR and local council requirements.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and engage directly with clients and authorities to deliver innovative, practical and constructable solutions.
- Mentor and support engineers and designers, sharing knowledge and building technical capability across the team.
- Contribute to the growth of ERM's drainage and flooding capability through technical innovation, improved design standards and digital engineering initiatives.
About You
- A degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering (or equivalent), with demonstrated Australian experience in drainage, hydrology and/or flood engineering.
- Strong technical knowledge of stormwater drainage design, hydrological and hydraulic analysis, and relevant TfNSW, Austroads, ARR and local council requirements.
- Experience with industry-standard software such as DRAINS, TUFLOW, 12d Model, Civil 3D and GIS platforms, relevant to your area of expertise.
- Ability to independently deliver technical work, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and solve complex engineering challenges.
- Strong communication, technical reporting and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to work directly with clients.
- A proactive, solutions-focused mindset, a commitment to engineering excellence and an interest in professional growth and mentoring others.
- CPEng or equivalent professional accreditation is desirable, with support available for those working towards registration.
Why Join ERM?
- Genuine influence – Take ownership of technical solutions, contribute to key decisions and help shape our drainage and flooding capability.
- Career progression – Opportunities to grow into senior, principal and technical leadership roles as the business expands.
- Attractive remuneration – Competitive salary and performance incentives that recognise your expertise and contribution.
- Flexibility and autonomy – Hybrid working arrangements built on trust, independence and outcomes.
- Collaborative culture – Work directly with experienced industry professionals in an environment where your ideas are heard and valued.
- A high-performing team – Join ambitious, collaborative professionals committed to engineering excellence, innovation and continuous improvement.
About us
Engineering Risk Management (ERM) is a fast-growing Australian engineering consultancy specialising in transport and civil infrastructure, urban greening, ground and asset engineering, and project and design management. We deliver innovative, practical and resilient solutions for government and private sector clients. We're building a team defined by excellence – a place where talented engineers have the freedom to innovate, the autonomy to lead and the opportunity to make a genuine impact.
Senior Drainage & Flooding Engineer in Sydney employer: ENGINEERING RISK MANAGEMENT PTY LTD
Engineering Risk Management (ERM) is an exceptional employer that empowers its engineers to lead impactful projects in drainage and flooding engineering. With a strong focus on career progression, competitive remuneration, and a collaborative culture, ERM offers a unique opportunity to work within a high-performing team where your expertise is valued and your ideas can shape the future of infrastructure solutions. Located in Australia, ERM provides flexible working arrangements and a commitment to professional growth, making it an ideal workplace for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
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